Front | jerk |
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Pron | [dʒɜːrk] |
Back | 【JERK】 As the water was unexpectedly hot, he jerked his hand out. 由于水烫得令人料想不到,他急忙将手抽出。 【重点词汇】 jerk 1. v. 急动 2. n. 急动 【JERK】 As he stopped the car with a jerk, we were all thrown to the floor. 他突然停车,我们都被抛到地面上。 【重点词汇】 jerk 1. v. 急动 2. n. 急动 |
Vocab | jerka sudden abrupt pull
A jerk is a sharp, sudden movement. When you're learning to drive a stick shift, it’s hard to avoid the jerk and lurch when you try to change gears. Jerk is also a very unflattering term for an obnoxious person. Although you will most commonly hear the derogatory jerk as in "Don't be such a jerk," there are many other meanings of the word. ""Clean and jerk" is an Olympic weightlifting event where you lift a barbell in one "clean" movement, then, in one quick thrust — the jerk — you lift the weight above your head. Jerk can also mean making a sharp, sudden move — like a dog jerks on his chain. You may have eaten jerk, also called jerky — strips of dried meat — handy for lunchboxes and camping. All forms of 'jerk' will appear on average once every 380 pages. jerk jerker jerking jerky jerkily jerkiness |
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